Although Zara may not have made it big in showbiz, we cannot help but draw an analogy mula sa kaso naman ni Ms. Bella Flores. Perhaps, kung uso na noon ang mga “Hot Babes”, Tita Bella would sit on the throne.

A primera contravida then and before she met an accident (that caused her mental dementia), bukod-tanging si Tita Bella lang ang maituturing as the most enduring character actress. Yet, the sad refrain kumbaga sa isang awitin is that it seems whatever she was worked for all these years has gone to proverbial waste.

Nakalulungkot na ipinanawagan ng kanyang mismong anak—na gusto ring mag-artista—na tulungan ang kanyang maysakit na ina. During her time, let’s face it, Tita Bella had her glory days but apparently, not a single trace of those memories remains.

MASASABING TINUKLAW ng suwerte si Kim Komatsu ngayong Year of the Water Snake, on her lap landed her firtst ever lead role sa aabangang afternoon prime ng GMA na Serpentina.

But little did Kim know na memey-k-apan lang pala siya to prepare her to a bigger challenge na nangyari nitong February 11, kung saan sumailalim siya sa “snake workshop”. The drill required Kim to get familiarized with all the snake species na pinahahawakan sa kanya until she got comfortable with the scaly reptiles.